Clasp for pins and brooches.



PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1907.

B. E. SMITH.

CLASP FOR PINS AND BROOGHBS.

APPLICATION F ILED JAN. 26, 1907.

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ELIZABETH ELTERICH SMITH, OF GLEN ULLIN, NORTH DAKOTA.

CLASP FOR PINS AND BROOCI-IES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24;, 1907.

Application filed January 26, 1907. Serial No. 354,294

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIZABETH ELTERICH SMITH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Glen Ullin, in the county of Morton and State ofNorth Dakota, have in vented a new and useful Clasp for Pins andBrooches; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description oi the invention, such as will-enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to fastening devices, for brooches, badges and thelike, and has for its object to provide improved means whereby articlesof this class may be readily secured to the person of the wearer.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction and arrangement of parts herein after described andshown, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a plan view, of my invention shown on abrooch. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the brooch taken 011 line 22 ofFig. 1.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates a brooch Which will be used forthe purpose of illustrating this invention. The brooch 1 is providedwith a pin 2, which is pivotally connected therewith as at 3, and whichis engaged by a clamp 4 at the other end of the brooch. The clamp 4 isrigidly connected with the brooch as at 5 and has a yieldable roundedend 6. This clamp is made of steel or other suitable material and thepin is easily placed under the curved end and is held in place by theclamping action of the clamp 5. The brooch is provided with a raisedportion 7, which is provided with a semicircular recess 8, in which, thepin 2 seats, after which, it is held from displacement by the clamp 4.The yieldable rounded end 6, of the clamp engages a recess 9 also formedin the body of the breech so as to prevent lateral bending of the saidclamp, as will be understood.

The advantages of this invention will at once be apparent, among which,might be mentioned the ease with which the pin is slipped into placeand'out again. Also the fact that the pin will not accidentally becomeunloosed. It will also be apparent that this invention may be applied toeither inexpensive or costly jewelry.

What is claimed is:

A fastening pin for a brooch, and the like, said brooch comprising abody portion, a pin pivoted thereto, ears projecting' from the bodyportion to which the pin is pivoted. the said body portion havingaraised portion, said raised portion having a semi-circular recess toreceive the pin, a clamp rigidly fixed to the body of the brooch, saidclamp having a yieldable rounded end, the said body of the brooch havinga recess to receive said yieldable rounded end to prevent lateralbending of the said clamp.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence 01' two subscribing witnesses.

ELIZABETH ELTERICH SMITH.

Witnesses E. ELLSWORTII SMITH,

LEWIS DAVIS.

